phyllophyte

P3H4Y4L1L1O1P3H4Y4T1E1

noun

A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.

Similar
cormophyte
OriginGerman Phyllophyt →
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Meanings

nounphyllophyte (plural phyllophytes)

plural phyllophytes

  1. rarebiologyA plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.

    Synonyms: cormophyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.

Similar
cormophyte

Origin

  1. GermanPhyllophyt
  2. Englishphyllophyte

From German Phyllophyt. Surface reading: phyllo- (“leaf”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

phyllophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phyllophyte

MLA

“phyllophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phyllophyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phyllophyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phyllophyte.

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